ABSTRACT As women navigate the intersecting meanings of feminism and submission, some struggle to reconcile their feminist politics and submissive practice (e.g., belief in equality and desire to yield authority). Bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM) has been examined through diverse feminist lenses, including radical feminism. However, scant empirical research focuses on the intersection of feminist and submissive identities. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how women in the BDSM community who identify as feminist and submissive navigate their identity. Data were collected through interviews with 23 feminist and submissive women. Findings revealed these women shared experiences related to identity conflict, identity compartmentalization and identity coherence living as submissive feminists. Themes related to their struggles and navigation strategies are presented within the broader structure of identity configuration. This project advances discourse about feminism, sexuality, BDSM, and identity.

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协商自我：导航女权主义和顺从的身份

摘要 当女性在女权主义和顺从的交叉含义中导航时，一些人努力调和她们的女权主义政治和顺从的实践（例如，对平等的信仰和屈服于权威的愿望）。奴役/纪律、支配/服从和施虐/受虐（BDSM）已经通过各种女权主义镜头进行了审查，包括激进女权主义。然而，很少有实证研究关注女权主义和顺从身份的交集。这项现象学研究的目的是了解 BDSM 社区中认定为女权主义者和顺从者的女性如何驾驭自己的身份。数据是通过采访 23 名女权主义者和顺从的女性来收集的。调查结果显示，这些女性分享了与身份冲突相关的经历，作为顺从的女权主义者生活的身份划分和身份一致性。与他们的斗争和导航策略相关的主题在身份配置的更广泛结构中呈现。该项目推进了关于女权主义、性欲、BDSM 和身份的讨论。